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HMS Dorsetshire (1757) 
Summary
HMS Dorsetshire was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, amended in 1754, and launched on 13 December 1757.[1]
 Dorsetshire
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Dorsetshire |
| Ordered | 19 January 1754 |
| Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
| Launched | 13 December 1757 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1775 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1754 amendments 70-gun third-rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1436 |
| Length | 162 ft (49.4 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 44 ft 8 in (13.6 m) |
| Depth of hold | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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At the action of 29 April 1758, Dorsetshire defeated and captured French ship of the line Raisonnable in the Bay of Biscay.[2]
Dorsetshire served until 1775, when she was broken up.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 174.
- ^ "No. 9790". The London Gazette. 9 May 1758. p. 1.
References edit
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
External links edit
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